BLM Managed Lands at Castle Rocks CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! Castle Rocks State Park lands are OPEN TO CLIMBING MORE INFO >>>

The BLM has amended the Cassia Resource Management Plan (RMP) to permanently close the 400 acres of land it manages in the Castle Rocks Interagency Recreation Area to staging, traditional rock climbing, sport climbing and bouldering, as well as overnight camping and development of new trails.

The adjacent Castle Rocks State Park and the National Forest Service land to the north remains OPEN TO CLIMBING, as does the nearby City of Rocks National Reserve.

Arrest and/or hefty fines are likely if caught rock climbing with ropes and gear in the BLM land.

Please respect this closure to ensure access to the open climbing at Castle Rocks is not threatened.

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I never felt very positive on this route but it is a good route and worth doing. The crux is definitely in the middle and then you are rewarded with a ledge with some really good holds. If you stand on the ledge for a rest, I wouldn't climb any higher but try and traverse right on the thin edges at your feet before going for the chains.